Gaz6002 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Right, here's a weird one. I'm cooking some pasta tonight and as part of the meal I want to do some garlic bread. I can't decide on the best way to cook it though so what is your favourite method? I know it's random - I don't care. I know this isn't a cookery forum. I know I'll get some stupid answers. I did search and nothing came up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 How much garlic do you like? Could be a simple butter and then baked until crisp or a wipe of a garlic clove over the bread of choice before grilling. Personally I don't like dry bread so a nice garlic butter generally works best IMO but then it's far easier to just buy one and stick it in the oven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lynz_ Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Right, here's a weird one. I'm cooking some pasta tonight and as part of the meal I want to do some garlic bread. I can't decide on the best way to cook it though so what is your favourite method? I know it's random - I don't care. I know this isn't a cookery forum. I know I'll get some stupid answers. I did search and nothing came up. I saw in Asda once that Lurpack did a Garlic butter, if they still not that just buy a tub, warm your french stick up and bob's your uncle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I did search and nothing came up. No you didn't http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-gb&q=garlic+bread&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 How much garlic do you like? Could be a simple butter and then baked until crisp or a wipe of a garlic clove over the bread of choice before grilling. Personally I don't like dry bread so a nice garlic butter generally works best IMO but then it's far easier to just buy one and stick it in the oven. I'm not a fan of dry bread either to be honest - would you use something like ciabatta? I think I'd like it on a pizza base but I'm not sure it will work out too well... I saw in Asda once that Lurpack did a Garlic butter, if they still not that just buy a tub, warm your french stick up and bob's your uncle Hmmm I'm more inclined to make things from scratch if I can, that way I can feel like I could live in a world without labour saving devices... whatever the truth really is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I would take a fresh baguette or ciabatta to start with, then I would chop several cloves of garlic very fine with some salt, add fresh chopped parsley, black pepper and a little lemon zest,then mix with softened unsalted butter, cut the bread almost all the way through from top to bottom all the way along the length, 1 inch or so apart, stuff with the garlic butter and close the gap up again Bake in a hot oven until golden, very nice You could make a very thin pizza base with bread dough bake this in a hot oven, just before it is ready brush with plenty of good olive oil and chopped garlic mixed with chopped fresh oregano and back in the oven until golden, very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 No you didn't http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-gb&q=garlic+bread&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 I didn't google it - smart arse I wanted a nice cross section of societies' opinion so I thought I'd enquire here. This club serves several purposes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 You could make a very thin pizza base with bread dough bake this in a hot oven, just before it is ready brush with plenty of good olive oil and chopped garlic mixed with chopped fresh oregano and back in the oven until golden, very nice See now I'm liking this idea... hmmm that sounds almost perfect for my meal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I would take a fresh baguette or ciabatta to start with, then I would chop several cloves of garlic very fine with some salt, add fresh chopped parsley, black pepper and a little lemon zest,then mix with softened unsalted butter, cut the bread almost all the way through from top to bottom all the way along the length, 1 inch or so apart, stuff with the garlic butter and close the gap up again Bake in a hot oven until golden, very nice You could make a very thin pizza base with bread dough bake this in a hot oven, just before it is ready brush with plenty of good olive oil and chopped garlic mixed with chopped fresh oregano and back in the oven until golden, very nice Me thinks you've done this before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 See now I'm liking this idea... hmmm that sounds almost perfect for my meal... It is very nice if you add a sprinkle of grated fresh parmesan cheese and a drizzle of white truffle oil also for that VERY SPECIAL garlic bread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Personally, I like it strong So... butter and lots of finely chopped garlic into a bowl, microwave for 10 seconds and mix well. Add parsley for a little extra taste... Then spread then use a spoon and spread/pour onto bread, this gets a bit messy! If you dont like it strong, do it like bruschetta (sp?)... Toast bread, then rub with garlic, then butter while still warm/hot! Now I am hungry, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 slight hijack here but i bought 2 packs of garlic bread the other day and one was oven or grill cook and the other only oven cook. both were almost identical so why couldnt they both be grill coook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonahjones26 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Garlic dough balls.........it's the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Buy a big french loaf, buy some garlic butter, slice the loaf till it almost breaks off (leave a few mm at the bottom), heat the butter a little so that its spreadable, spread garlic butter on slices of bread (still without breaking), put in oven at 180 degrees C for about 10 mins then serve. Job done. Will take a lot of garlic butter though, 1 little tub per 2 slices minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 See? That's why I love this forum. I can go to Sainsbury's at lunch and buy all my stuff now without worrying about the best way to make it = more time in the wine section. Result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 See? That's why I love this forum. I can go to Sainsbury's at lunch and buy all my stuff now without worrying about the best way to make it = more time in the wine section. Result All the suggestions sound lovely. Very hungry now! If you want wine advice, you only have to ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I like the rubbing garlic on technique. Although I like the moisture of butter added too. I'm hungry now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 All the suggestions sound lovely. Very hungry now! If you want wine advice, you only have to ask Wine is easy, the higher the % the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I like the rubbing garlic on technique. Although I like the moisture of butter added too. I'm hungry now! Some garlic rice for you at lunchtime then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I like the rubbing garlic on technique. Although I like the moisture of butter added too. I'm hungry now! this does give a very subtle finish, this method I slice the bread, drizzle with oilve oil (scented with herbs), bake until crisp in the oven then rub with a cut garlic clove and 1/2 a tomato also rubbed on the bread to add a little moisture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Some garlic rice for you at lunchtime then? I have to see a client to sign something this afternoon so I don't want to knock them out with garlic breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Tesco's, £1.50 for two, oven, done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 tesco's, £1.50 for two, oven, done. fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 All the suggestions sound lovely. Very hungry now! If you want wine advice, you only have to ask If there is one thing I don't need advice on, it's vino. Wine is easy, the higher the % the better fail classic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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